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Juneteenth Guided Tour Day

Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Join us for a specialized tour remembering the enslaved people and what occurred on Emancipation day at the Patton Plantation. These guided tours are included in your cost of admission. No registration required.

sugar mill

Juneteenth Guided Tour Day

Wednesday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for a specialized tour remembering the enslaved people and what occurred on Emancipation day at the Patton Plantation. These guided tours are included in your cost of admission. No registration required.

sugar mill

Juneteenth Guided Tour Day

Saturday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Join us for a specialized tour remembering the enslaved people and what occurred on Emancipation day at the Patton Plantation. These guided tours are included in your cost of admission. No registration required.

sugar mill

Juneteenth Guided Tour Day

Saturday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for a specialized tour remembering the enslaved people and what occurred on Emancipation day at the Patton Plantation. These guided tours are included in your cost of admission. No registration required.

sugar mill

Juneteenth Guided Tour Day

Saturday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Join us for a specialized tour remembering the enslaved people and what occurred on Emancipation day at the Patton Plantation. These guided tours are included in your cost of admission. No registration required.

sugar mill

Juneteenth Guided Tour Day

Saturday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for a specialized tour remembering the enslaved people and what occurred on Emancipation day at the Patton Plantation. These guided tours are included in your cost of admission. No registration required.

Photograph of Frederick Douglass with text

Levi Jordan & Varner-Hogg Plantations Virtual Book Club

Thursday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass This speech was given at a meeting of the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society on July 5, 1852, in hopes of celebrating the 4th of July. Instead, Douglass draws upon his own experiences as an escaped slave and exposes the hypocrisy of America’s claim to Christian and democratic ideals despite its legacy of enslavement. The speech helped inspire the burgeoning abolitionist movement, which fought tirelessly for emancipation in the following decade leading up to the Civil War. This event is presented as part of Texas America250, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

A photograph from the 1950s of highschool teaching staff reading books in a library

Legacy in the Making: Scanning and Oral History Recording

Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Do you have a passed down story to share? Do you have photographs of your ancestors in Brazoria County? Site educators will assist you in creating quality scans and recordings of your passed down stories, artifacts, pictures, and more.

portrait of ima

A Brush With Ima: Self Portraiture

Saturday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Celebrate Miss Ima's birthday as we paint to music. This program explores the various portraits of Ima, while also showcasing her self-portrait. No registration required, program and supplies are covered in cost of admission.

written receipt of rachel patton purchases

Reflections on Rachel Patton

Saturday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

A discussion and performance exploring the life of Rachel Patton, Mistress of the plantation with guest speaker and living historian, Cheryl Mcbeth.